The Interoceanic Problem and its Scientific Solution. The Atlantic and Pacific Ship-Railway across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico, Considered Commercially, Politically and Constructively.

CORTHELL, Elmer L. **Don't dig a canal--power the ships overland on railroad tracks**

Published by Bowne and Co., Printers, NYC, 1886

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CORTHELL, Elmer L. The Atlantic and Pacific Ship-Railway across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico, Considered Commercially, Politically and Constructively. Bowne and Co., Printers, NYC, January 1886. 9"x6", 80pp, 6 plates. Original wrappers. [++] There is a condition issue: the pamphlet is in halves as the folding plates were too heavy for any repeated opening and use on the slm binding and so the halving of the work.[++] Provenance: U.S. Geological Survey, and hen the Library of Congress, with their two rubber stamps on front wrapper; then one stamp each on front flyleaf and the title page. Nice copy of a very interesting report (see photos) that puts me in mind of the impossible movie, "Fitzcaraldo". Werner Herzog. If you don't know the movie, go check it out. What a spectacular image of the ship being moved by locomotives overland. Fabu!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Interoceanic Problem and its Scientific Solution. The Atlantic and Pacific Ship-Railway across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico, Considered Commercially, Politically and Constructively.
• Publisher: Bowne and Co., Printers, NYC
• Publication Date: 1886
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 15 ounces
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  • Social History